angulate
an·gu·late/ˈæŋɡjələt/adjective, verb
angulate is spelled A-N-G-U-L-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (an·gu·late). It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, angulate means “Shaped with corners or angles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in angulate?
| Letters | 8: A-N-G-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: an·gu·late |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is angulate?
Angulate appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce angulate?
- UK /ˈæŋɡjʊlət/
- US /ˈæŋɡjələt/
- /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjələt/
As a verb (“To make, or to become, angular”): /ˈæŋɡjʊleɪt/, /ˈæŋɡjəleɪ̯t/, /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjəleɪ̯t/.
Angulate has 3 syllables, split an·gu·late in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-angulate.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-angulate2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of angulate
- more angulate comparative
- most angulate superlative
- angulates present, singular, he/she/it
- angulating participle, present
- angulated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does angulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shaped with corners or angles.
angulate leaves
verb
- 1
To make, or to become, angular.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does angulate come from?
Borrowed from Classical Latin angulātus, from angulus (“angle”) + -ātus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).